The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-04

RlOQ5 Enthusiastic C1tlZenS LnaL IL WOulC
not be entirely easy within the time al
my disposal to sy them visit. My
old inclination leading me in the direc
ton of their desires. it has been diff
cult matter to resist their opportunities
but have made up my mind that the
people of st. Louis are to blame for the
entire perplexity and disappointment
which their letter has caused, for il
was through them that / was induced
to leave home at all. l expect that
anything might say concerning your
State or city in the way of laudation or
congratulation would hardly equal
yorr own estimate of these subjects. |
believe there was time when st.
Louis was the determined and jealous
rival of Chicago. 1 don't know whether
this condition continues or not, but |
hope it does. While you can hardly
expect mere lockers on to take sides ID
| such a contest, we are interested
to the extent that such a struggle
adds to the growth and improve
ment of the country at large.
Both of these cities exemplify, in
wonderful degrees, how completely
and how speedily American energy and
business ingenuity utilizes every avail
able element of municipal growth, and
how every useful type OF tn. world s
population is assimilated 10 the grand
purpose of American expansion. l am
here reminded of what suppose to be
fact, that more than half of your
voters are of foreign Dir b and parent
age. The growth and increase Of your
city in every way indicate. think, that
the condition of your population
thus made apparent, is by no
means to be appreciated, and my
observation during a long residence in
a city similarly situated, has led me TO
know the value to any community OF
the industrious, frugal and thrifty men
and women who come from foreign
lands to find new homes with US, who
invest themselves with our citizenship
and who are satisfied and content with
the freedom of our government and
with our laws and institutions. The
line is easily drawn between them and
nom assImilating emigrants who seek
our shores solely for pur-
poses involving disturbance and
advantage to our body poll
tic. hope l may, without i'm
propriety, say this much in recognition
of what has been done by ST. Louis, by
its naturalized citizens, as well as in
remembrance of many kind and valued
| friends and associates of former days.
deem myself especially fortunate in
being with you at a time when your
manufactures and the products of your
city and surrounding country are on
exhibition. At your fair, one of the
largest in the country, those who
seek the best and surest evidence
of your substantial prosperity
may well be satisfied. Here
| shall see things which are conclusive
proof of thrift and wealth and comfort
able homes. 1 hope to see besides
while here certain features of your
city's life, which just at this time are
unusually displayed and which estab-
lish the fact that the people Of ST. Louis,
with all business engagements and With
all their toll and stirring trade, are not
averse to pleasure and enjoyment.
hope that you will find your visitors to
be interested sightseers, aud of all
things you may be assured, however
much you may impress rs with the
greatness of your city, We are certain
to have our hearts FL, d with grateful
appreciation of the kindness aud hos
pital ty of your people.
From the Exchange, the President
and his com! anions were escorted in
carriages through the principal busi-
ness streets of the city, the ride lasting
hour. Everywhere along the route
NJ asses OF the people awaited and
greeted the guests the day. The
police arrangements were excellent,
and tn re was no disorder, the crowds
manlfesting their enthusiasm in cheers
and noise and remaining from
crowding about or following the
carriages. The most conspicuous
feature of the decoration was
the array of gas jets, each lamp and
awning post bearing branching tree of
piping, while atthe street corners, great
arches were thrown across from curb
to curb. These bore million colored
globes, the effect of which. even in day
light, was striking.
The cortege reached the Lindell Hotel
at 2 o'clock, where rooms, including the
series of large parlOrs, had been
secured for the President. An hour
was given for lunch and rest. At 3
clock, Mrs. Cleveland, having reiCiasd
reception parIors were thrown open and
the public were admitted to shake the
hands of the President and his wife.
The reception began promptly at 8
o'clock and continued until 6 O'Clock.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland re-
ceived the visitors standing in the mid
die Of the large psrIor under the rich
chandelier. a score of the leading So
ciety ladies OF st. Louis assisted Mrs.
Cleveland.
The President received, as he always
does. He has become very expert in
the discharge of his part Of the work,
and manages to greatly facilitate the
passage OF the line, inspired appar-
entity only by desire to give
the coveted opportunity to as great
number as posi- lie. II he ever
gets tatigGed, his appearance
fails to give evidence of the fact. Sub
uniting, as he does, good naturally to
the familiar, often boisterous, saluta-
ton OF many who approach him, he
takes the liberty sometimes to give the
loiterer, with a grasp of bis hand, a
sturdy pull in the direction he ought to
move, and often with half a dozen
words manages TO answer in kind the
greetings of as many callers. Mrs.
Cleveland acknowledges the greeting of
visitors with a smile and a bow, but did
not take their hands. When the doors
were closed, crowds of disappointed
ones in waiting numbered many thou
sands. Colonel Lamont estimates that
s, 900 persons took the hand of the Pres